Crush on video shorts, newborns, & new parents

Adding to the Carsman love story. Scroll through the blog for a visual tour of their sessions throughout the years...starting with a couple from the latest session in Lake Tahoe, Nevada with their six month precious little owlet and we can't forget handsome Higgins, the love dog.

This one was a surprise for our wonderful clients, Courtney and Evan. Thank you for continuously trusting me to capture your life and love.

Why have I added the moving picture films to our services? 
We've always used video in our wedding photography but not in our family portraiture until 2011. 
Why did I not weave photographs and video together before?
It was a money issue. It's expensive for families to hire a videographer and photographer for a portrait session. Most people are familiar with photographs and home videos but wouldn't see the value in combining these media to create a visual diary. Clients didn't really want to hire a videographer if they were looking for  family portraits. 
Why are you doing it now? People strike it rich this year? 
Quite the contrary. Is goes without saying, everyone has had to adjust to the economy. My way was to do it all myself and provide our clients with an enhanced product. I know what I want before I film it which lessens the challenge in being both the video and photo gal. I was having a hard time convincing clients of the true nature of portaiture. To me, it's not about fancy clothes and coiffing, but how you live your life day to day. Your home. Your fun and games. Your connection with one another.  Filming has given me the freedom to do the true journalistic lifestyle imagery. I think they like it. Convincing isn't hard anymore. And I thank them for trusting me to do this.
Why bother?
Before I owned a smart phone, I used to record my babies cooing and making the most magical baby sounds. Unfortunately, the device I used was limited, offered no sharing abilities, and then it broke. All the sounds were gone.  Those were audio photographs to me.  Now with the iphone, my chickadees, who are now five and six, record themselves singing into the memo app.  I download their performances into my itunes account, and use in my own photo slideshows or video shorts. 
I wanted our new parents to have this little piece of our lost delights. Watching my clients' videos transports me back to those most indescribable days as a new mother.


I have yet to make a film that doesn't conjure some tears of joy.


This one is a surprise for Courtney and Evan. Thank you for continuously trusting me to capture your life and love.
{the engagement}

{the wedding}

{the pregnancy}

{ caleb }

For more skosh video shorts visit the following links:

newborn girl + mom + dad video
fashion photography shoot video
engagement session video
one week old newborn shoot

Crush At Eleven Days

skye snyder photography has brought a new service to our clients; the skosh short. These film pieces are a blend of film and photographs and narrated by the sounds of the session. I love the intimacy that the skosh film brings to the photographs. Here's one that stars little Sumner at eleven days old...

enjoy.

at eleven days from skye snyder on Vimeo.

Want to see another? Try "Gumball Rings".

Crush on Moving Pictures { joe + shannon }

Five years ago, Skye Snyder Photography added "& Videography" to our name. Joshua and I realized that videography was a missing service and one that works best as a team. Integrating photographic stills with moving film brought the love stories to life. I assisted Joshua as second videographer on his weddings and quickly learned that this was no easy transition from photography. Video plays by a different set of rules. 
I bought myself a palm-held HD camcorder and immediately felt more at home with the mobility of it. Joshua's pro video gear felt invasive and intimidating, a conflict with my comfort and style of photography. 
I made a promise to myself and included improving this craft to help reinvent my photography on my 2011 MUST DO LIST. After many frustrating hours with technical issues, I was determined to figure out these issues for myself or I would never really learn how it worked. I could have acquired a pilot's license for the amount of time spent but I am many steps closer to bringing an even better product to my clients. 
The Two Tublets was my first attempt at making a slideshow web-friendly and accessible using the free service by animoto. 
Today's feature is a little "stills film" made on imovie and made accessible through the free service, Vimeo. Gumball Rings was filmed on my JVC GZ-HD40, edited in imovie (despite my husband's, "Why aren't you using Final Cut?" protests from the background). It stars my upcoming summer bride and groom, shannon + joe, during their engagement session. 
enjoy.

Gumball Rings by skye of skosh films from skye snyder on Vimeo.